Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2020-1161
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: CORT190611
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Address: 24th Floor, 215 2nd Street SW
City: Alberta
Prov / State: Calgary
Country: Canada
Postal Code: T2P 1M4
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
24-JUN-19
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ALBERTA
6. Date incident was first observed.
13-JUN-19
Product Description
7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.
Active(s)
PMRA Registration No. 31303
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Pixxaro A Herbicide
- Active Ingredient(s)
- FLUROXYPYR 1-METHYLHEPTYL ESTER
- HALAUXIFEN, PRESENT AS METHYL ESTER
PMRA Registration No. 28555
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: Liquid Achieve SC Herbicide
PMRA Registration No. 29622
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No.
Product Name: plus M Ester 600
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Res. - Out Home / Rés - à l'ext.maison
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
Alleged drift resulting in injury to homeowner's yard. The wind was 18-25 km per hour away from the yard. Applicator dropped his boom and reduced pressure to 20 PSI (lowest possible for equipment). AMS applied accidentally at 3X rate.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
No
Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)
1. Type of organism affected
Herbaceous Plants / Plante herbacée
2. Common name(s)
Tomatoes and garden plants
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
Unknown
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Terrestrial
Residential
Salt Water
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Deformities
Epinasty (leaf wilt)
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
Applicator sprayed on June 11, 2019. Property owners noticed a strong odor June 13th. Property owner noticed injury to weeds, garden plants in yard and greenhouse tomatoes.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Application
Drift
N/A
8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?
Unknown
8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?
11-JUN-19
9. Did it rain
9. a) During application?
No
9. b) Up to 3 days after application?
Unknown
10. a) Was there a buffer zone?
Unknown
10. b) What type?
10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?
11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?
No
To be determined by Registrant
12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)
Minor
13. Please provide supplemental information here